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May is the time of year when many of us emerge from long, hard winters to take a restorative breath of warm air. In part, that’s why Diane Ackerman is on our cover. We thought she would be the perfect embodiment of the inspiration and comfort writers take from the beauty and fierceness of the natural world.

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Features

Natural talent

By Megan Kaplon

Diane Ackerman combines a love of writing with a deep dedication to science.

I am my own scribe

By Julie Krug

Playwright Doug Wright talks about obsessions and the creative freedom of crafting for the stage.